Death Toll in Delhi Hotel Fire Rises to 23; Bangladeshi Woman Succumbs

The death toll from the fire at Hotel Flourish Stay in Malviya Nagar, Delhi, has increased to 23. On Wednesday, a Bangladeshi woman who was receiving treatment for injuries sustained in the fire passed away. Earlier, on Tuesday, a Nigerian citizen also succumbed to injuries while undergoing treatment. The Bangladeshi woman had come to India for medical treatment but was injured in the fire that broke out on June 3. Several other injured individuals are still undergoing treatment. Authorities, including the police and relevant agencies, are investigating the cause of the fire.

In another incident, a tourist vehicle overturned near Ooty in Tamil Nadu's Nilgiri district on Wednesday, leaving 14 members of a family from Andhra Pradesh seriously injured. The family, consisting of 22 members from Visakhapatnam's Akkayyapalem area, was returning home after visiting Mysuru and Ooty when their vehicle lost control and overturned near Nandgopal Bridge on Coonoor Ghat Road. All injured individuals have been hospitalized.

Separately, the Delhi High Court has sought a response from the police within four weeks regarding the bail plea of Tahir Hussain, an accused in the 2020 North-East Delhi riots case. Hussain, a former AAP councillor, had challenged the January 29 order of the Karkardooma Court rejecting his bail plea. The next hearing is scheduled for July 14.

Additionally, Delhi CM Rekha Gupta has ordered the suspension of two doctors following revelations of a ₹650 crore scam in the procurement of medicines and medical equipment by the Central Procurement Agency. Vigilance raids uncovered that items were purchased at prices 10-15 times higher than market rates. FIRs have been registered in the case.

Key Points
- Death toll in Delhi's Malviya Nagar hotel fire rises to 23; Bangladeshi woman dies during treatment.
- Tamil Nadu tourist vehicle overturns near Ooty, injuring 14 members of an Andhra Pradesh family.
- Delhi High Court seeks police response on Tahir Hussain's bail plea in 2020 riots case; next hearing on July 14.
- Delhi CM orders suspension of two doctors over ₹650 crore procurement scam in medical supplies.